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expletive

noun

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

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Word length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XP
Scrabble score
21

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Pronunciation

ɪkˈspliːtɪv

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noun

  1. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

    “Expletives were deleted”

noun

  1. A word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

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Expletives were deleted

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